Postcode · Benfleet
Crime in SS7 1HS
How much crime is recorded in SS7 1HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thundersley Glen
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,579 (2024)
SS7 1HSBenfleet
How safe is SS7 1HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS7 1HS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SS7 1HSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.323.6
Burglary3.59.1
Other theft1.14.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Anti-social behaviour0.610.7
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Public order0.54.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.